UNDERACHIEVE

underachieve, underperform

(verb) perform less well or with less success than expected; “John consistently underachieves, although he is very able”; “My stocks underperformed last year”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

underachieve (third-person singular simple present underachieves, present participle underachieving, simple past and past participle underachieved)

To achieve less than expected; to fail to fulfil one's potential.

Synonyms

• punch below one's weight, underperform

Source: Wiktionary



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HEMLOCK

(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”


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